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Actually, I do find Hendrix to be one of the most technically sound guitarists ever, for the fact that he could play just about anything... and he learned it all upside-down. I tried to play Purple Haze upside-down once... I just can't do it. At all. One bit.
And maybe you're right about the influence that Bonham's playing had on other drummers through the years, and I'm not combatting that. I definetly believe that he was one of the first, and definetly one of the most influential in doing it, to put the drums at the forefront of the music. Despite this, I believe that the claims that he is the BEST or even ONE OF the best drummers ever are erroneous, because as far as skill goes, he is far behind so many other drummers. Others I can name would be Neal Pert, Bill Ward, Ian Paice... there are plenty. What I'm saying is, no matter how influential he may have been to other drummers, he doesn't belong at the top of the list as far as skill goes. That's all.
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